The person victim suffered a broken leg when hit by the CSX train in the area of Lafayette and East 16th streets around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, they said.
The victim was conscious and alert when taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center with a fractured femur, responders said.
CSX police were investigating.
Additional details hadn't yet been made available as of Wednesday morning.
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